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  1. Mike Kelly

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    Do you have a multimeter to measure the voltage output? Almost 99% sure you have a loose connection.
     
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  2. Dime333

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    I will be getting one today to test it. I assume when i probe the black wires coming off the hotend that will tell me if its getting any current?
     
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  3. Mike Kelly

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    I'd probe them off the ramps board first to verify that it's not the board first

    Just be very careful not to cause a short or else you'll damage your ramps like I did.
     
    #43 Mike Kelly, Dec 30, 2013
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    ok the board is lighting up with 2 leds for the bed and nozzle, but i have this yellow wire just kind of hanging there so thats probably the cause, anyone know where it goes?
     

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    It looks like on mine that the yellow wire goes to the print head. Hard to say for sure without disassembling it. It tucks up in there with the other print head wires though.
     
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    Nevermind I found it resecured it and its heating up no problems now thanks everyone!
     
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    Awesome. Now go print stuff!
     
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    printing my fan replacement bracket for the e3d right now lol before something else happens.
     
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    well after everything I'm happy with this lol.
     

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    Nice. Looks pretty decent. After all that you are good to go.
     
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    I have to say when this printer is on its mark everything turns out great! however after almost every print my Z axis is off and I have to readjust it almost everytime not sure how to fix that but it is frustrating, almost adds a routine to the printer and not a good one.
     

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    More great prints!
     

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    Sounds like something might still be loose. Check the drives for the threaded rods.
     
    #53 mark tomlinson, Jan 1, 2014
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    Yup. Unless you have to move a screw or do some maintenance, if your Z axis is set you shouldn't need to generally much with it.
     
    #54 Melody Bliss, Jan 1, 2014
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    You mean the round things they thread into?
     
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    If thats what you mean they are really tight in there.
     
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    Yes, that is what I meant. One of mine was not tight--you could spin the rod by hand :(
     
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    ok then yeah its not that lol, what aout the switch? mine has the part that sticks up higher (the thin piece that hits the switch) towards the back so that means it hits the lowest part of that strip.
     
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    Some of the switches were on backwards.
    I think there is a thread on that (with pictures).
     
    #59 mark tomlinson, Jan 2, 2014
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    Mine was backwards and when I took the printer to Robo to have them help me get it to print anything, they said having it backwards didn't matter. Go figure.
     
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